Nepal defeated Netherlands by six wickets in the Scotland T20I tri-series 2025 in another thrilling encounter between the two teams. Michael Levitt scored a fantastic 86 to take Netherlands to 174/7 and Nepal crossed the target with two balls left.
Below are the important details for the Nepal vs Netherlands T20 match of the Scotland Triseries 2025
Nepal vs Netherlands Toss Update
Nepal captain Rohit Paudel has won the toss and decided to bowl first at Titwood, Glasgow.
Nepal vs Netherlands Playing XI
Nepal Playing XI: Kushal Bhurtel, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Bhim Sharki, Dipendra Singh Airee, Rupesh Singh, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
Netherlands Playing XI: Michael Levitt, Vikramjit Singh, Scott Edwards(w/c), Noah Croes, Saqib Zulfiqar, Zach Lion Cachet, Roelof van der Merwe, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, Ben Fletcher, Daniel Doram
Nepal vs Netherlands Match Report
Nepal started the game on a high with four wickets in the powerplay but Levitt kept hitting and ensured Netherlands kept finding boundaries. Levitt hit six fours and five sixes to get to 86 off just 53 balls. Roelof van der Merwe hit 36 unbeaten runs in the end to take Netherlands to 174/7 in 20 overs.
Kushal Bhartel hit 65 off 51 balls to set up the platform for Nepal while Bhim Sharki, the debutant, scored a 16-ball 27 to set the tempo. Aarif Sheikh scored 39 to take Nepal close before Lokesh Bam smashed two sixes in the final over to help his team win the game with two balls left.
Nepal vs Netherlands Full Squads:
Nepal Squad: Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Anil Sah(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Basir Ahamad, Kiran Thagunna, Rupesh Singh, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Gulsan Jha, Rijan Dhakal, Bhim Sharki, Nandan Yadav, Aasif Sheikh, Aarif Sheikh, Sompal Kami
Netherlands Squad: Michael Levitt, Max ODowd, Teja Nidamanuru, Vikramjit Singh, Scott Edwards(w/c), Noah Croes, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Daniel Doram, Vivian Kingma, Ryan Klein, Zach Lion Cachet, Kyle Klein, Ben Fletcher, Saqib Zulfiqar, Paul van Meekeren
